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Your regular grocery shopping can help earn money for our school with just a few simple steps. In order to start earning money for the school using the Box Tops app, follow these simple steps:

1. Go to the app store on your smartphone

2. Download Box Tops for Education app (free)

3. Click on the method you would like to use to create the account

4. Follow prompts to create the account

5. Once your account has been created click on ‘Find school’

6. Search Castlemont Elementary School

7. Select Castlemont Elementary School

8. Complete profile

Once profile is completed you can scan grocery store receipts and a portion of qualifying purchases will automatically be donated to HSC (the app has a list of products that qualify if you are curious, but the app does all the work for you)

Please take the time to do this and turn your weekly shopping trip into money for our school! You can also ask friends and family to do this as well, to help support Castlemont. *Scan receipts within 14 days of purchases to get credit for the items.

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Convierta sus comestibles en $$$$ para nuestra escuela Sus compras regulares de comestibles pueden ayudarlo a ganar dinero para nuestra escuela con solo unos simples pasos. Para comenzar a ganar dinero para la escuela usando la aplicación Box Tops, siga estos sencillos pasos:

1.Vaya a la tienda de aplicaciones en su teléfono inteligente

2. Descargar la aplicación Box Tops for Education (gratis)

3. Haga clic en el método que le gustaría utilizar para crear la cuenta.

4. Siga las indicaciones para crear la cuenta

5. Una vez que se haya creado su cuenta, haga clic en "Buscar escuela"

6. Buscar en la escuela primaria Castlemont

7. Seleccione la escuela primaria Castlemont

8. Perfil completo

Una vez que se completa el perfil, puede escanear los recibos de la tienda de comestibles y una parte de las compras que califiquen se donará automáticamente a nuestra escuela (la aplicación tiene una lista de productos que califican si tiene curiosidad, pero la aplicación hace todo el trabajo por usted) ¡Tómese el tiempo para hacer esto y convierta su viaje de compras semanal en dinero para nuestra escuela! También puede pedirles a sus amigos y familiares que hagan esto también para ayudar a apoyar a Castlemont. * Escanee los recibos dentro de los 14 días posteriores a la compra para obtener crédito por los artículos

• Don't forget! Fall Picture Day is Tuesday, September 21
• All Students Will Be Photographed
• No Prepay required or offered. Parents can view their child’s image before making a purchase decision. All orders will be mailed home
• Ordering Information and Proofs will be emailed two weeks after our school’s picture day
• Please don't bring your child if he/she is sick. We will have a make-up picture day on Wednesday, November 3.
• Questions? Contact orders [at] gsp-photos.com

Hello Castlemont Families,

As we are falling into the rhythm of school days, we are enjoying the moments of "normal." I especially notice the sounds-- laughing on the playground, good morning greetings in the hallways, and student voices on the intercom doing morning announcements. Our "new normal" of COVID mitigation strategies have also become familiar. 

The most recent of our safety precautions is on-site COVID testing of students.  The absolutely FREE service will be performed two times a week.  At Castlemont, the testing will be done on Tuesdays and Fridays. Results are ready in 15 minutes, enabling us to catch possible positive results.  The more students who test, the safer everyone will be. We need your permission to include your student in testing. Please use this link to access the QR code to the permission form.  

On the form you will be asked to provide your insurance information, and I was among those who wondered why if the testing is free.  The answer is that your insurance, if you have it, will be billed for the test. If you do not have insurance the testing is paid for by the federal government.  You will not be billed for the testing.

Will it hurt?  No.  This test requires swabbing of the lower portion of the nostrils, not the dreaded "brain poke."  Can you give permission and revoke it later?  Yes.  If your child refused to participate on the testing date will they be forced to do it?  Absolutely not. 

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We had our first Home and School Club meeting tonight and I was very happy to see returning and brand new Castlemont parents.  I strongly encourage you to join this supportive and fun organization. Membership is free (a theme of this message)!

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Our teaching staff is participating in GLAD trainings. GLAD stands for Guided Language Acquisition Design. It provides strategies that support all learners in engaging, interactive ways. It supports the learning of ALL students and is especially beneficial for students who are learning English.  Our veteran teachers were trained some years ago, and our newer teachers have been invited to participate in the full training online.  Our English Learner specialist, Jennifer Bell, is leading monthly GLAD trainings for our teachers as well.  This month's focus strategy is the Comparative Input Chart.  

Thank you for reading this far-- enjoy your week!

~Kristen